San Diego – November 14, 2012 – Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. (“Mad Catz”) (NYSE MKT: MCZ) announced today the shipping of the Kunai stereo gaming headset being released under the Company’s TRITTON audio brand and compatible with the Wii U console and the Nintendo 3DS handheld entertainment system.

“The launch of Wii U marks a new generation of video game systems and we’re excited to have a licensed headset available at launch.” said Darren Richardson, the President and Chief Executive Officer of Mad Catz Interactive, Inc. “We believe the ability to use the Kunai both for gaming and as an everyday set of headphones will appeal to the passionate gamer and allow us to grow market share at this crucial time of the formats development.”

The Kunai headset is available in three striking colors: gloss-white, gloss-red and gloss-black. The Kunai features high quality 40mm neodymium speakers and a removable mic, proving ideal for gaming and everyday audio.